SUSE®, announced SUSECON 2017, its upcoming annual global end-user conference, will be held Sept. 25-29 in historic Prague, Czechia, at the Hilton Prague hotel. The conference will showcase the latest developments in enterprise-grade software-defined infrastructure with leading Linux, OpenStack and Ceph-based solutions as well as in-depth sessions on other key technology topics such as Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, Container-as-a-Service, NFV, software-defined storage and software-defined networking. SUSECON will also feature informative keynotes and demos from SUSE and partner open source experts, intensive technical training on SUSE's solutions, and free-of-charge certification exams.

"After a highly successful event in the United States last year, we are returning to Europe in 2017 to open the SUSECON experience to even more enterprise technology users," said Michael Miller, President of Strategy, Alliances and Marketing for SUSE. "SUSECON embodies the best of our company culture - openness in all aspects of our business relationships, a smart approach to harnessing the power of open source, and a strong desire to foster the community connections that drive innovation. As in the past, we will continue to share high-quality technical content and provide open access to SUSE executives, technology experts and plans for the future, all with the unique and creative style and personality that has defined SUSECON over the years."

For more information about SUSECON and to lock in early bird registration rates, visit www.susecon.com.

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